Service and Social Reform
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Holmes | 1963 | Desegregated the University of Georgia (along with Charlayne Hunter). He first attended Morehouse before transferring to UGA | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | 1948 | Leader of the Civil Rights movement and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate; delivered the historic I Have a Dream speech during the March on Washington 1963 | |
| Howard Zehr | 1965 | Grandfather of Restorative Justice; 2006 winner of the Community of Christ Peace Award; first White student to attend Morehouse |
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Famous quotes containing the words service, social and/or reform:
“The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.”
—Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)
“If there is technological advance without social advance, there is, almost automatically, an increase in human misery, in impoverishment.”
—Michael Harrington (1928–1989)
“And let Reform her columns roll.
With thunder peal, and lightening flash.
We’ll preach deliverance to the soul.
‘Mid proud Oppression’s waning crash.”
—Ignis, U.S. women’s magazine contributor. The Genius of Liberty, pp. 9-10 (November 1853)